出版社：Grupo de Pesquisa Metodologias em Ensino e Aprendizagem em Ciências
摘要：This article discusses the Municipal Education Systems and the Municipal Education Councils as mechanisms of democratic management. The objective is to reflect on the role of Municipal Education Systems and Municipal Education Councils as mechanisms to strengthen democratic management, understanding the barriers and advances of these mechanisms in the capital society. The problem that this research aims to answer is: How can Municipal Education Systems and Municipal Education Councils contributes to the strengthening of democratic management in the educational system The research methodology is qualitative and the analyzes started from a bibliographic study. Results: The results showed the importance of the management of the Municipal System to be effectively permeated by this principle, serving as a foundation for the strengthening of spaces for participation, the construction of autonomy, the decentralization of local power and the exercise of citizenship within the municipality. As well as, the ways of choosing and implementing School Councils and other instances of involvement of the school community are an important step towards the democratization of decision-making processes and the power sharing. Conclusion: we could conclude that the autonomy of the school institution and the democratization of education management require the participation of different sections and different segments.
